MADRID, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Spain battled against 14 major fires on Friday as authorities warned of "unfavourable conditions" to tackle fires that have already killed seven people and burned more than 150,000 hectares (579 square miles).

Firefighters in Spain have been battling wildfires in the north-western province of Leon. Three people have died in Spain due to the blazes this summer. The country is among several European countries experiencing scorching temperatures this week that fuel wildfires and which scientists say human-induced climate change is intensifying.

Spain is battling a series of devastating wildfires that have killed two people and destroyed thousands of hectares of forest and scrubland. There are currently 14 major active fires, Minister for Ecological Transition Sara Aagesen told radio station Cadena Ser on Wednesday.